A plea agreement on bribery and the resignation of OC Supervisor Andrew Do is sparking demands for reforms and accountability weeks before the November election. What changes could follow?

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Federal prosecutors are charging Supervisor Andrew Do with corruption, which could carry a maximum of 5 years in prison. Officials say Do has agreed to plead guilty.

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City officials are laying the groundwork to transition away from gas-powered lawn equipment – falling in line with a new state law banning the sale of such equipment this year.

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While some council members have asked to install metal detectors at the entrance to the city council chamber, the police department did not move forward after studying that issue.

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Cleanup efforts across Union Pacific Railroad in Santa Ana have expanded to weekends with a police presence.

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City leaders will have a chance to vote on making the street enclosure on Wilshire Avenue permanent early next year.

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City Attorney Sonia Carvalho said investigators did not sustain allegations that the mayor violated the city charter or ethics code but a preponderance of evidence did sustain that City Councilman Johnathan Hernandez violated city rules.

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Two of the city’s largest employee unions called for the ouster of City Administrator Damien Arrula on Tuesday night amidst questions on whether he misused his city credit card.

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Fullerton city leaders are looking at whether or not to keep a downtown outdoor dining area that arose during the pandemic – Walk on Wilshire – as residents push to keep the al fresco feature.

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Unite Here Local 11 is suing Irvine in an effort to see which hotels have been asking the city to waive pay increase portions of a new local ordinance that also includes increased safety measures.

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The office closes permanently next week, leaving Orange County residents with only five DMV locations — the lowest ratio in SoCal.

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There will be no political booths at Cypress’s privately run Community Festival Saturday after pushback from the mayor that the event would disadvantage Jewish candidates.

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Anaheim officials are moving forward with three new laws aimed at keeping public spaces safe as they clear homeless people out of parks and railways across the city.

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Orange City Council members could institute a rebate for residents buying cars in the city if voters adopt a 0.5% sales tax increase. It comes as the local auto industry is poised to oppose a proposed November tax measure.

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After years of resistance, Anaheim officials are moving forward with a new law that would mandate developers to build affordable homes in certain residential projects.

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OC Supervisors are the latest local officials to publicly support a statewide November ballot measure that aims to increase punishment on certain drug and theft crimes.

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After years of resistance to calls for an affordable housing mandate, Anaheim officials might require developers to account for low income homes in large residential projects.

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After slashing janitorial services amid a budget crisis, city staff say they are now grappling with vermin and an increase in trash in city buildings.

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More cities are looking to join the agency after years of questioning around its transparency.

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A host of Santa Ana kids are asking city council candidates how they plan to maintain youth programs and prevent their peers from falling in with gangs and turning to a life of violence.

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